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19 May
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1000 killed every day: new IANSA report on gun violence
The global proliferation of small arms and light weapons represents an epidemic which should be addressed urgently, according to a new IANSA report released on 16 May. The report was launched at a press conference with Mick North, whose 5-year-old daughter Sophie died in the 1996 Dunblane (Scotland) massacre, and Charles Nasibu from the Congolese disarmament network (RECAAL), who is now a refugee in Norway after being arrested for doing research on arms trafficking. The report received media coverage in countries including Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, India, South Africa, Spain, UK and Venezuela. |
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New factsheets on the impact of armed violence
The IANSA report can be used by campaigners for media advocacy during the Global Week of Action. Other new resources include 11 short factsheets on the impact of small arms proliferation, produced by the US Small Arms Working Group (SAWG). |
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Uzbekistan: First anniversary of Andijan massacre
Campaigners are calling for an impartial investigation into the Andijan massacre, when government security forces in Uzbekistan shot dead hundreds of people on 13 May 2005 |
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Australia: Tenth anniversary of Port Arthur massacre
In Australia, the victims of the Port Arthur massacre were remembered on 28 April, the tenth anniversary. With 35 people shot dead and 18 wounded, it remains the largest massacre involving a single gunman. Following the shootings, the gun laws were comprehensively reformed, including a ban on semiautomatic rifles. Commemorating the massacre, the National Coalition for Gun Control called for the extension of the ban to include semiautomatic handguns.
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Arms transporters and brokers: new report
International arms trade routes are becoming increasingly complex, according to a new report from Amnesty International. The report traces the involvement of arms brokers and transporters from the Balkans, China, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the UK, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates and the USA. |
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Vos Armes On Assez Fait De Victimes
Vos armes ont assez fait de victimes: le Gouvernement de la RD Congo ne doit pas se limiter des déclarations d’intentions politiques |
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